Georgian Minister of Diaspora Affairs was surprised to know about 200-400 thousand Armenians living in his countryDecember 23, 2008 - 16:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Diaspora Affairs Hranush Hakobian met Tuesday with his Georgian counterpart Yulon Gagoshidze to familiarize the guest with the activities of the Ministry, specifically the project envisaging organization of TV space bridges and Internet discussions, reported the press office of the RA Ministry of Diaspora Affairs.Attending the CIS division of the Ministry, Mr. Gagoshidze was surprised to know about 200-400 thousand Armenians living in his country and showed interest in the repatriation program which can be useful for the Georgian government as well. Briefing on the situation of refugees, he remarked that Armenians, Greeks, Jews, Tatars and representatives of other nations ever living in Georgia are viewed as members of Georgian Diaspora. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. |